AlCzervik
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:15 PM
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Check this, McCain is leaving Michigan to, wait for it, wait.... |
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(CNN) -- A senior adviser to Sen. John McCain confirms to CNN that the campaign is "shifting resources" from Michigan to Ohio and Pennsylvania, and "opening up an offensive front" in Maine.Michigan 17 electoral votes Maine 4 electoral votes http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/02/campaign.wrap/index.html
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:16 PM
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:16 PM
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2. Their making statements instead of making good decisions. |
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:16 PM
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3. How militaristic of him! |
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I hope the good people of Maine realize they're being attacked.
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:18 PM
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:spray: :rofl:
He does know that the electoral college isn't golf, doesn't he? The low score does not win.
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:50 PM
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29. Ya gotta wonder... nt |
AlCzervik
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:19 PM
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:19 PM
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6. Obama and McCain are playing a game of Risk and MCCain's last country, is the |
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outpost of Madagascar. Poor McCain. :rofl:
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:19 PM
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7. You forgot about Maine! |
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Edited on Thu Oct-02-08 03:19 PM by DefenseLawyer
Not to mention Poland!
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:21 PM
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The resources in Maine will be there to help Susan Collins in case the Obama landslide causes a wave of straight ticket democratic voters. As I predicted the GOP is protecting Senate Seats now.
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AlCzervik
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:25 PM
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10. she's still pretty far ahead in the polls isn't she? But come on you have to admit |
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McCain's media people really should have come out with a statement that was a tad better.
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:28 PM
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However they couldn't very well say where the resources are really going. North Carolina, Virginia, and Indiana....you know states a Republican has to win.
I think a few are going into Maine as a just in case the Collins race gets competitive. All GOP senators have seen leads drop this past two weeks.
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:57 PM
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31. I just looked at the House and Senate races on electoral-vote.com; |
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yup, that's exactly what they are doing.
I smell a bit of desepration.
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:27 PM
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Allen has run a less than stellar campaign.
The reasoning behind Maine is that Maine splits its EC votes. While I doubt McCain will draw to an EC tie, he'll want to pick up Maine's CD2 to avoid any chance of the tie.
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:29 PM
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18. They possibly aren't going to Maine at all |
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as well.
My guess is NC, IN, and VA.
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:24 PM
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9. His campaign looks like THIS Maine: |
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:26 PM
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11. I approve of his strategy |
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:27 PM
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13. you came up with it didn't you? |
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:27 PM
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Maybe they want one electoral vote from up north... Down south is deep blue for Obama.
I do wish Obama or Biden would make a stop here though. Edwards visited Maine twice in 2004 on behalf of Kerry/Edwards.
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:28 PM
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15. He is giving up on Michigan. |
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:28 PM
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17. HE keeps rolling those dice |
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If he was smart, he'd pull out of every Kerry state except Pennsylvania. PA would give him an ability to draw off some Obama funds.
Then go all in defending Florida, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado, Indiana, Missouri, and West Virginia. If he can hold those red states, he wins. If he can't, he's screwed.
It's too late to go after Kerry states and PA is really only a misdirect, but it doesn't matter any way. McCain is screwed six ways from Sunday no matter how you look at it even if Palin has the debate performance of all debate performances tonight.
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:29 PM
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19. He really is losing it |
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:30 PM
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20. Sooo, the difference between "tactics" and "strategy" is desperation. Who knew? |
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:30 PM
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21. He is only polling 1 point better in Maine VS Michigan |
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:32 PM
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22. PA is a goner. He might still help himself in Ohio but I doubt it. Maine ain't worth fighting for. |
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:43 PM
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25. He has already thrown a BOATLOAD ... |
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of resources into Pa, cut it close right at the R convention, but hasn't done a whole lot for McCain.
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:40 PM
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23. They are worried about a 269-269 tie. |
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Maine and Nebraska allocate all but two of their electoral votes by Congressional district. If McCain wins one Congressional district in Maine he gets one of Maine's electoral votes even if Obama wins the state wide vote.
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:49 PM
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28. nah, there's praying for 270-269. They're worried about Obama blowing |
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them off the electoral map.
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:42 PM
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24. The statement I heard on this subject also mentioned Florida n/t |
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:44 PM
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26. If McCain's going after that one electoral vote in Maine |
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Obama should do the same in Omaha, NE
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Thu Oct-02-08 04:09 PM
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32. I agree. I think he might already be going after it. |
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:47 PM
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27. Obama will win 55% of the vote in Maine. |
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Thu Oct-02-08 03:55 PM
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30. "offensive front" and "Maine" in the same sentence is just plain goofy |
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Maine has some of the mellowest people I have ever met (even more than Vermont or California) and to put the term "offensive front" is just wacked.
Unless they mean the "offensive front" is their ugly fat faces...
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Thu Oct-02-08 04:16 PM
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33. Spend more time with his family? |
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